The moment he touched the crown, Shao Ci's vision blurred, and then he appeared in a strange space.
"This is...?" There seemed to be a dull pain on his forehead, Shao Ci pressed his head while looking at the scene in front of him in astonishment.
Now he is in a garden with many flowers blooming around him, even the feeling of the breeze blowing on his face is so real. It's just that Shao Ci has a sense of crisis in his heart, and he always feels that this place is not as peaceful as it seems.
It seems that this crown really has a curse, but what is this curse...
Shao Ci didn't dare to leave casually, but after staying in this place for a long time, he felt more pain on his forehead, obviously he couldn't stay for long.
Shao Ci had no choice but to walk forward along the path, and the surrounding flowers became less and less. Soon, he walked outside a city.
The style of this city is completely different from the buildings on other continents that Shao Ci has seen, but it is somewhat similar to the ruins, which is probably what the underground ruins looked like in the past.
After he walked into it, he immediately saw many people coming and going in the city. The faces of these passers-by were very vague, as if they had been mosaiced, completely ignoring Shao Ci next to him.
The uneasiness in Shao Ci's heart became more and more intense. He tried his best to pay attention to the surrounding situation and listened to the voices of other people.
"Are you also going to participate in today's sacrificial ceremony?"
"Yeah, how can I miss it, such a grand ceremony has not been held in more than ten years."
Shao Ci immediately pricked up his ears, he realized that what these people said might be the key to getting rid of this strange curse.
"I heard that the sacrifice this time is His Royal Highness?"
"Hey, that's just a child born to a heretic, can it be called a sacrifice? He has simply tarnished the noble lineage of His Majesty the King."
"That evil witch has bewitched the filthy people born to His Majesty the king, and using it as a sacrifice must make God more happy."
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Everyone's tone looked very happy, but Shao Ci's face became more and more ugly.
From the words of these people, he has almost figured out what happened in this place.
After all, in the past, there were also religions that believed in other gods on this continent, and these religions were naturally regarded as heretics, and these pagans themselves seemed to have some strange methods.
However, the king of this country had a relationship with a pagan called a witch, but after giving birth to a child, he suddenly turned his face and executed the witch.
The child saved his life, but not because he was the king's child, but because of the sacrificial ceremony that had been in preparation for more than ten years.
Shao Ci: "..." I always feel as if I guessed why this country was destroyed.
If he guessed correctly, that child might be the key to this curse. As the son of a witch, he probably possesses some terrifying power.
So what did he have to do to get out of this curse? To save the other party from the sacrificial ceremony? Or do you want to kill each other
After struggling for a long time, Shao Ci decided to go to the sacrifice site to see.
Because most of the city was heading that way now, Shao Ci quickly found a place to offer sacrifices.
It was an open space surrounded by dense crowds of people.
But in the open space, there was a huge cross, and a young man was tied to it. He lowered his head weakly, his long black hair that seemed to have not been taken care of for a long time covered his face. And that slender and pale hand was pierced by a sharp nail and nailed into the cross, and the wound was surrounded by blood that had already turned black.
Amidst the lively cheers around, Shao Ci felt a chill, even standing outside the crowd, the chill was still so clear.
After hesitating for a moment, Shao Ci made up his mind.
Regardless of whether this young man is a villain or not, as far as the current situation is concerned, he only wants to save the other party.
Shao Ci walked straight forward, and those who had been ignoring him seemed to have suddenly sensed his existence, and all cast puzzled eyes at him, and some even pulled their hands directly.
Of course, these people with scumbags in force could not hinder Shao Ci in the slightest, and he entered the center of the open space not long after.
Walking in front of the boy, the boy seemed to move.
"I'm here to save you." As Shao Ci said so, he stretched out his hand to press the wound on the opponent's hand, and when he was thinking about how to save the boy, the opponent raised his head.
At this moment, Shao Ci was stunned.
The young man's face was as pale as paper, very beautiful, and his eyes, like red crystals, fixedly looked at Shao Ci.
This is not the point, the point is that he looks very similar to someone Shao Ci knew.
"You, Ewings?" Shao Ci subconsciously blurted out the name.
But then, the puzzlement in the young man's eyes made Shao Ci understand that he is not called by that name now.
Not only bumped into the face, but also bumped into the place of birth. Shao Ci would not believe that this boy had nothing to do with Ewings.
Originally, he was still a little confused about whether it was right for him to do this, but now Shao Ci was sure that he would definitely save this person.
"Do you know what you are doing?!" An angry voice sounded from the crowd.
"That guy is the son of a witch, a demon with dirty blood! Are you actually going to let him go?"
"Stop talking nonsense, this guy must be a heretic, otherwise how could he do such a terrible thing!"
"Yeah, just sacrifice him too."
There are more and more voices like this in the crowd.
Shao Ci didn't pay attention at all, he just stretched out his hand and summoned a shield magic to block around the two of them, so he didn't care what the background boards said.
"Is it okay..." The boy's voice was hoarse, "You really want to save me? I'm the son of a witch."
"Of course it doesn't matter. I don't care about these things. Witches don't matter at all." Shao Ci carefully looked at the nail that pierced the boy's wrist deeply, and began to think about what method to use so as not to bring harm to the boy as much as possible. Too much pain.
But before Shao Ci could use his magic, flames erupted from the cross, enveloping the young man in it instantly. The surrounding onlookers suddenly burst into cheers.
Shao Ci was startled, and wanted to stop him, but found that he couldn't touch the other party at all, as if he was blocked in another space.
He had no choice but to take a few steps back, looking at the scene in front of him with unbearable expression.
But the young man surrounded by flames didn't show any painful expression, he just closed his eyes lightly.
The next moment, the sky darkened in an instant, the sun was covered by dark clouds, and there was even a cold wind blowing over. Suddenly someone in the crowd screamed.
Shao Ci turned around in astonishment, and saw black mist filling the square at some point, and the skin of all the people touched by the mist was instantly eroded.
"It's that monster!" "It's him!" "Kill him quickly... Ahh!"
This was a hellish scene, Shao Ci felt a chill in his heart, and quickly used defensive magic to protect his surroundings. But this kind of picture is familiar... It reminded him of the scene he saw in his dream when he just met Ewings.
Shao Ci quickly turned his head to look at the cross in the middle, but he could only see a dark cocoon made of black silk threads.
It is full of powerful power, which makes people feel chills when they feel it outside.
The next moment, the cocoon burst open, and the reborn young man walked out of it, his face was indifferent and cold, and when his blood-red eyes saw Shao Ci, they smiled a little.
"You are not from here." He said in a firm tone.
Shao Ci wanted to retreat, but found that his body had been restrained by the mist at some point, "Yes."
"I quite like you." The young man walked forward slowly, stared into Shao Ci's eyes, and said cold words, "But, I hate your eyes very much."
Shao Ci was surprised.
He has already determined that the boy in front of him is probably the former Ewings. It's just that Ewings' personality in the past seemed more intense than now, and he didn't know what attitude to use to deal with it for a while.
Now everyone in this square, including him, is probably involved in a nightmare.
Did Ewings gain his true power after the human body was burned... Those humans who thought he could destroy him by burning him ended up ruining his own life.
It's just how he can get out of this hallucination-like curse now!
"You seem to be looking at other people through me." The boy said with a bit of disgust in his tone, "I hate this feeling very much."
Shao Ci: "...No." He swears with his integrity that this sentence is true.
"But it doesn't matter, as long as the person you really care about is erased from this world, isn't it enough?" The young man smiled slightly and hugged Shao Ci's body.
The moment Shao Ci was touched by him, he felt dizzy in his head.
If this continues, something very bad will happen, Shao Ci has a strong premonition that he must interrupt what the boy is doing right now.
So he bowed his head and kissed each other forcefully. Anyway, this is just an illusion, and the other party still has Ewings, so it doesn't matter at all.
The young man looked at Shao Ci in astonishment.
To be honest, seeing this stunned expression on this face that was very similar to Ewings, Shao Ci felt quite happy in his heart.
And the feeling of dizziness disappeared in an instant, the young man seemed a little unwilling, and finally said in a low voice: "It would be too wasteful for a person like you to stay here..."
"If you want to go, just leave along this road."
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According to the boy's guidance, Shao Ci crossed a road and walked into the black mist. After waking up again, he found that he had returned to the treasure house, with his hand still touching the crown.
It seems that a long time has passed in the hallucination, but in reality it is only a breath.
"Is this the end of this curse?" Shao Ci couldn't believe it himself, and quickly picked up the crown.
Now the crown no longer had the enigmatic appeal it had once had for him, and was merely an ordinary ornament.
In fact, that hallucination is not such a curse that can be easily passed. There is a murderous intent hidden in it, and as long as there is something wrong, it will cause a fatal crisis.
For example, if you strike up a conversation with a passer-by in it, the other party will find out that you are not from that world, which will cause danger—Shao Ci's overly cautious approach in the hallucination has allowed him to avoid a lot of danger.
But the most dangerous person in the hallucination is naturally that boy. Although that boy is just an existence in a hallucination, his degree of danger is not much different from that of the deity. If you don't get his favorability, no matter what you do in the hallucination, you will die when it explodes.
It can be said that none of the people who were cursed in the past survived, only Shao Ci passed so casually.
An Laise looked at Shao Ci in astonishment, as if he did not expect him to get rid of the curse so easily.
Shao Ci looked at An Laise, and said, "I'm sorry, I'm leaving, and I've troubled you for a few days."
With such a long distance now, An Laise was no threat to Shao Ci at all, anyway, he would be teleported away soon.
"You want to leave?" An Laise's expression turned cold, and he said, "Anyone who enters this underground palace will be cursed. Even if you cannot be controlled, the curse still exists on your body."
Shao Ci: "Yes, is that so..."
"Only if you stay here, the curse will not take effect." An Laise stepped forward and said, "I have lived here since I was born. I have met many human beings, and they all come for treasures Here, are you also for these treasures?"
From Shao Ci's expression, An Laiser had a bad premonition, and quickly said: "As long as you stay, these things... will be yours. If you feel lonely, I will let other humans in too." … Please, stay…”
Shao Ci couldn't bear to turn his head away. He has never been very good at dealing with this type of people, "I still have important things to do, so I can only leave."
As soon as the voice fell, the countdown to the teleportation ended, and his figure disappeared from the side of the throne in an instant without a trace, and the crown also disappeared together.
An Laise looked at the place where Shao Ci had been in a daze, and said in a low voice: "As long as there is that curse, sooner or later, you will come back here."
"I'll... wait for that day."
In the eyes, it is a vast desert.
Shao Ci: "...!"
Damn this system is intentional at all! He can be teleported, but he has to be teleported to this broken desert again!
"Damn it." Of course Shao Ci summoned Ewings without even thinking about it.
It's just that after the previous incident, he couldn't help but look at Ewings a few more times, especially paying attention to his gorgeous face.
Ewings leaned over, "Master Brave, do you just like my face so much?"
"No, no..." Shao Ci said, "I just think it's amazing."
I didn't expect that Ewings, who was born with that kind of birth, could develop such a character... I don't know what kind of life he lived before.
"Master Brave's attitude, it seems that I have seen it." Ewings could see what Shao Ci was thinking at a glance, and there seemed to be a bit of sadness in his eyes, "When I came here, I was thinking about maybe I can't hide it."
"I didn't do it on purpose..." Shao Ci thought Ewings would be unhappy when he remembered the past, so he quickly said, "The situation at that time was unavoidable."
"Hey, even I feel a little embarrassed to see such a dark history." Ewings sighed, and hugged Shao Ci again, "So, shouldn't Mr. Brave comfort me? Like, give a kiss or something?"
Shao Ci immediately understood that the appearance just now was all faked by Ewings, and immediately said angrily: "...No."
"It's really unfeeling." Ewings said, "You obviously gave that child a kiss in the hallucination, didn't you?"
"You, you know?" Shao Ci looked over in surprise.
"Because that child is barely a part of me." Ewings said, "So I can almost feel what happened... But, I'm so jealous, Mr. Brave is so gentle to him, it's really too much."
Shao Ci: "..." Hey, you've already said that it's a part of yourself, so what's there to be jealous about!
Although he was unhappy because of the previous incident, Ewings still carried Shao Ci on his back and hurried towards the place where there were people. And Shao Ci was afraid that Ewings would care about the past, so he kept talking about things to divert his attention.
Ewings knew what Shao Ci was thinking, but he didn't really care about the past.
When he was born, he knew that he was not a human being, and he did not regard other human beings as his own kind at all.
No matter how other people squeezed him out and feared him, Ewings didn't seem to feel it. If it were any monster, it wouldn't care what humans think of itself.
Even being caught and sacrificed in the end was just an interesting game for him, and killing the people in the whole city was nothing more than getting tired of it all.
Unexpectedly, such a man would one day sign a contract with a human being.
When Ewings thought of this, he realized that Shao Ci on his back had fallen asleep. He couldn't help laughing, and his movements became lighter.
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The place teleported by the system this time was the edge of the desert, and it didn't take long to find the town. After the people inside learned that Shao Ci was a brave man, they generously lent the teleportation array so that he could go back as quickly as possible. holy capital.
After all, the desert area is too far away. If you really drive back by horse-drawn carriage, it will probably be a few months later.
After returning to the temple, Shao Ci, who hadn't had time to rest yet, heard a shocking news.
Wendell had already been caught, not only was he caught, but he was also locked up directly, and he would be tried by the Pope in just a few days.
"Oops." Shao Ci stayed in the room and became worried, "We have to bring Wendell out..."
The plot is almost a million miles away from the original, Shao Ci couldn't help sighing.
Even if saving Wendell will make him an enemy of the Holy City, it doesn't matter, and it doesn't have to be the inheritance of the Holy City, only following Wendell is the safest!
And if it's about escaping from prison, he still has a pretty safe tool here.
It was a teleportation scroll sent by the pope when he just came back. It can be teleported anytime and anywhere. It can be said to be a life-saving thing.
If the Pope knew that the teleportation scroll he gave to Shao Ci was actually used by him to plan a prison escape, he would definitely die of anger.
Afterwards, Shao Ci waited for the Pope's call.
Shao Ci handed over the crown obtained from the underground ruins, and the people watching on both sides immediately became more excited than the person involved.
Now there is only one last task left, and all four tasks can be completed. When the time comes, the new brave man will finally be able to resist the Demon King.
But the Pope didn't directly tell Shao Ci what his next mission was, but told him to rest first as before.
Shao Ci nodded, he was still a little absent-minded, thinking about Wendell.
Looking at Shao Ci's leaving back, the Pope's ice blue eyes sank, he turned his head to stare at the scepter in his hand, and asked the subordinates behind him, "How about that?"
"It's almost been dealt with." The subordinate said respectfully: "It can definitely be resolved before the trial."
"That's good."
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It is not difficult to take Wendell out.
The bottom of the holy capital suspended in the air is an inverted cone, and inside is the dungeon where many prisoners are held. The walls of the dungeon are made of extremely strong materials, which have the effect of banning magic. No matter how powerful a magician is, they are like useless people inside.
It is impossible to rob the prison. Fortunately, Shao Ci is now a famous brave man. With just this face, he came to the entrance of the dungeon smoothly, and no one dared to stop him.
The fact that Shao Ci had a good relationship with Wendell in the past was suppressed, and few people in the Holy City know about it now. After all, if the brave man has a good relationship with an assassin, it will be troublesome.
"Master Brave." The guards saluted Shao Ci respectfully, without any doubt as to why he came here.
"En." Shao Ci nodded decently, then walked down the long stairs.
After entering the range of the dungeon, Shao Ci only felt a strange force being exerted on him. He knew without trying that the current self could not use magic.
Shao Ci didn't even take a look at the cage where some vicious people were held, all his attention was placed on the cell not far away.
The person locked there was none other than Wendell.
Wendell looked extremely tired, his face was very pale, his eyes were slightly closed, and his hands were bound by strangely shaped chains, which were special devices that could suppress physical strength.
With both magic and power suppressed, Wendell's state is obviously quite bad. But even so, he still looks like that extremely handsome and gentle knight.
Shao Ci tried his best to hold back his urge to rush forward.
For him, Wendell, who has been with him for a long time after coming to this world, is indeed different from others.
And if it weren't for him, Wendell wouldn't be what he is now.
Originally possessed the aura of the protagonist, Wendell, who is the son of destiny with luck, should always have such a radiant appearance, instead of staying in the dungeon in such a state of embarrassment as before.
"Master Brave." The guards on both sides saluted Shao Ci respectfully, thinking that Shao Ci was here to check, "This assassin has been completely controlled, and there is absolutely no possibility of escaping."
After hearing what they said, Shao Ci's expression became a little more subtle. He maintained his composure and said in a calm tone: "You guys open the door and let me go in and have a look."
A guard suddenly said worriedly: "Master Brave, is this too dangerous?"
"If I can't even deal with a human being, how am I going to deal with the Demon King in the future?" Shao Ci said, "I have something important to see him, so please open the door."
"Yes." The guard did not suspect him, so he wanted to open the door.
Shao Ci's mood suddenly became tense, and the fact that things were going so smoothly made him a little uneasy.
The door was opened soon, and Shao Ci walked in slowly, as if he was seriously investigating Wendell's situation, but the next moment he frowned at the chain, "How can this chain be untied?"
"It needs the Pope's personal order to untie it." The guard said quickly.
"I came down precisely because of the Pope's order." Shao Ci bit the bullet and said, but fortunately there is a system of acting skills, these guards will never see his flaws, "He ordered me to arrest this prisoner now. Take it out for interrogation."
Maybe it's because the acting skills are so real, the two guards couldn't think that Shao Ci, a brave man, would do such a thing, and they believed Shao Ci's words so much.
"If it is the Pope's order, you can take this prisoner out, but we can't do anything about this chain." One said respectfully.
"It's okay, I'll let the Pope send someone to untie it." Shao Ci said with a calm expression, "It's just that I'm afraid I can't carry this prisoner by myself..."
He had obviously been a brave man for so long, and Shao Ci still felt a little ashamed every time he said such words... As a brave man, his physical strength is so salty.
"It's enough for us to come!" The two said so quickly, and they directly resisted Wendell, and walked up together with Shao Ci.
Perhaps it was because the appearance of the three of them was too upright, and maybe a little bit of Wendell's aura of the protagonist was added, so the guards above easily believed the words and let them go.
After coming to the outside world, Shao Ci instantly felt relieved, and sent the two of them back with a smile. Then his face turned pale and his heart beat fast.
Doing this kind of thing is simply a challenge to his mental endurance.
Shao Ci didn't care too much, he tightened Wendell, and tore open the teleportation scroll.
Like the system's teleportation, this teleportation scroll didn't just tear it apart and teleport it directly, but instead formed a huge magic circle under the two of them, then tore apart the surrounding space and teleported them to a certain place on the continent.
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In the dungeon.
In front of the empty cell, the guards knelt in fear and told everything that happened before.
"So, you just released the prisoner who assassinated the previous Pope?" The red-clothed high priest's face was extremely ugly.
"Because it is the order of the brave man, we also..." After realizing that they had been deceived, the guards could not wait to commit suicide.
"Shut up." The old-faced high priest in red said angrily, "That's no ordinary prisoner. Without the order of the Pope, how dare you—"
"Enough." The silver-haired pope next to him said lightly.
"But, my lord pope, this matter..." the high priest in red looked over worriedly, "Master Brave actually helped release the prisoner, do you want to talk to outsiders first..."
"No need." The silver-haired Pope said, "The brave did nothing wrong."
"What?" The high priest in red opened his eyes wide and said angrily, "Even if you like the brave man very much, His Excellency, you can't just let him go like this."
Different from other people's crazy pursuit of the brave, the high priest in red knew very well that these brave men were just chosen victims. If he really wanted to kill the Demon King, how could such a randomly chosen person be able to do it.
Therefore, from the very beginning, he had a bit of disdain for the brave man. When this kind of thing happened, the first thing he thought about was how to punish him, but he didn't think about maintaining the reputation of the brave man.
"All of this is God's arrangement." The silver-haired pope said.
"But—" The high priest in red wanted to say something else.
The ice-blue eyes of the silver-haired pope looked coldly at the red-clothed high priest, "Enough."
"Yes." The high priest in red suddenly felt a bit of fear in his heart, and he didn't dare to say anything anymore.
Others don't know, but he is very clear about what kind of terrifying methods the silver-haired pope in front of him has.
In the blink of an eye, a few days have passed.
The Grand Duke of the Principality of Variso is in the other courtyard of the forest.
Shao Ci did not expect that he would be teleported to this place not very far from the holy capital. I also met Arget, the son of the grand duke, who I met when I purified the dark elves last time.
Algert, who is a fan of Shao Ci, found a place for Shao Ci to live in, and vowed that he would never spread the news of him being here, on condition that Shao Ci occasionally guide him in magic.
Shao Ci also inquired secretly. It seems that in order to maintain the reputation of the brave man, the holy capital did not say what the brave man did, but only said that a prisoner escaped, and did not even explain what the prisoner did.
This is too vague, and many people don't take it seriously... It's just that no one knows whether the holy capital has secretly communicated with other temples.
But now, Shao Ci is facing a problem.
Since escaping, Wendell hasn't woken up once.
Even if he tried to get rid of the chains on his body, he still fell into a deep sleep, no matter what Shao Ci did, there was nothing he could do.
It doesn't seem to be a problem with the injuries on the body. Whether it is the healing ability or the healing magic, Shao Ci has used it many times.
"It's probably because the soul is damaged." Ewings said lightly, "This kind of thing can only depend on luck. If you are lucky, you will be able to wake up in a few months. If you are unlucky, you may not wake up for a lifetime. .”
I have to say that seeing Wendell like this, Ewings was actually a little happy in his heart.
He was very displeased with Wendell, who had occupied a lot of Shao Ci's attention in the past, and now he cursed Wendell in his heart, it would be better if he just died like this.
"How could this be?" Shao Ci's complexion changed. What happened now has simply surpassed his imagination. Why is Wendell, the protagonist of Shuangwen, so miserable!
Of course, he is not afraid that Wendell will die like this, but it is not an option if he remains in a coma like this, how can the plot develop.
"Is there no way to solve it?" Shao Ci looked at Ewings. After all, Ewings, who is a nightmare, is better at this aspect.
Ewings originally wanted to say no, but when he opened his mouth, he realized that he couldn't lie to Shao Ci, so he said with a cold face: "Of course there is a way, but it's just a little dangerous...Master Brave, do you really want to do this for this?" People take risks?"
Shao Ci's expression was very firm, and he said, "It's okay, just tell me."
Seeing Shao Ci like this, Ewings felt a burst of jealousy again, and said, "Just enter his consciousness world and use your magic skills, Mr. Brave, to repair the damaged parts of the soul."
Shao Ci was a little surprised: "So simple?"
"This is not an easy matter." Ewings became serious, "It is very dangerous to enter the conscious world of others, and this guy is still in a coma. What will happen in the conscious world is even more unpredictable. If If one is not careful, it is possible to lose one's life inside."
"It doesn't matter, I'll be fine." Shao Ci still has enough confidence in his spiritual power, and it's not difficult for him to involve consciousness and soul.
Seeing Shao Ci's determination to take risks, Ewings felt even more upset, but he couldn't say anything on the surface, and said, "Well, if you are sure, Mr. Brave, I will send you in... However, now I have to collect part of the payment first."
Shao Ci knew what Ewings was talking about, and after hesitating for a long time, he leaned over and kissed Ewings on the face.
Ewings blushed a little, and then remembered why Shao Ci did this to him, and his mood became subtle again, and said: "If the brave man encounters any danger, what will happen to this person, I will I don't know."
"Okay, I will definitely come back safely!" Shao Ci said quickly.
Even if he doesn't believe in his own strength, he still has to believe in Wendell's aura of the protagonist... Although this aura seems to have become a bit of a halo of the abuser now.